U.S. Information Alert

Reports from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (11/20/09)

2009 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
November 2009
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U.S.-China Commission Cites Chinese Industrial Policy, Role in Global Financial Crisis, Espionage, Cyber Attacks, and Information Controls as Clouding U.S.-China Relationship
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
November 19, 2009
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China's Defense Industry on the Path of Reform
Prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Defense Group Inc.
October 2009
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President Obama's Visit to China (11/19/09)

U.S.-China Joint Statement
The White House
November 17, 2009
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Joint Press Statement by President Obama and President Hu of China
The White House
November 17, 2009
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U.S.-China Clean Energy Announcements
U.S. Department of Energy
November 17, 2009
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Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, Jon Huntsman, Jeff Bader, Mike Froman, and Ben Rhodes
The White House
November 17, 2009
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Remarks by the President in a Bilateral Meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao of China
The White House
November 18, 2009
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The U.S. and the G-20: Remaking the International Economic Architecture (11/18/09)

The U.S. and the G-20: Remaking the International Economic Architecture
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
November 17, 2009
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On the Outlook for the Economy and Policy
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
November 16, 2009
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U.S.-Japan Joint Message and Statement (11/17/09)

United States-Japan Joint Statement toward a World without Nuclear Weapons
The White House
November 13, 2009
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U.S.-Japan Joint Message on Climate Change Negotiations
The White House,
November 13, 2009
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U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Clean Energy Technologies
The White House
November 13, 2009
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oint Statement from First ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting/The President Trip to Asia (11/17/09)

Joint Statement from First ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting: Leaders Agree to Enhance Partnership in a Wide Range of Areas
1st ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 15, 2009
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Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Abhisit of Thailand After ASEAN-10 Meeting
The White House
November 15, 2009
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The President Trip to Asia
The White House
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APEC 2009 (11/17/09)

Declaration by APEC Leaders
The White House
November 15, 2009
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Statement by APEC Leaders
The White House
November 15, 2009
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Fact Sheet: APEC Leaders Meeting—Key Accomplishments
The White House
November 15, 2009
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President Obama’s Remarks at APEC Leaders Summit
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 15, 2009
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APEC Leaders Agree on Sustainable Growth Strategies
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 15, 2009
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President Obama’s Speech in Tokyo (11/16/09)

Remarks by President Barack Obama at Suntory Hall
The White House, November 14, 2009

Video
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Remarks
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In Tokyo, Our Common Future
The White House, November 14, 2009
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Reactions Following President Obama’s Speech in Tokyo
The White House, November 14, 2009
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Remarks by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan in Joint Press Conference
The White House, November 13, 2009
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The United States and Asia: "Inextricably Linked"
The White House, November 13, 2009
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President Obama's visit to Japan (11/13/09)

On The President's Trip To Asia
The White House
November 9, 2009
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Staying in Touch During the Asia Trip
The White House
November 12, 2009
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American View. Fall 2009 (11/10/09)

American View. Fall 2009
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
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Back issues
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Characteristics, Costs, and Issues for Organic Dairy Farming (11/5/09)

Report Summary
Characteristics, Costs, and Issues for Organic Dairy Farming
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
November 2, 2009
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Characteristics, Costs, and Issues for Organic Dairy Farming
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
November 2009
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Hearing on Systemic Regulation, Prudential Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization (11/2/09)

Systemic Regulation, Prudential Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization
House Financial Services Committee
October 29, 2009
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Educational Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (10/27/09)

State Governments Expected to Credit Recovery Act with Creating, Saving At Least 250,000 Education Jobs Nationwide
The White House
October 19, 2009
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Educational Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Domestic Policy Council, Executive Office of the President
U.S. Department of Education
October 19, 2009
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Hearing on Future of APEC (10/16/09)

Future of APEC
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
October 14, 2009
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U.S. Seeks Enhanced Trade with Asia-Pacific Forum Members
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
October　15, 2009
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Executive Order: Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance (10/9/09)

President Obama Signs an Executive Order
Focused on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
The White House, October 5, 2009
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Executive Order
Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
The White House, October 5, 2009
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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (10/6/09)

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, September 2009
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Employment Situation Summary (10/5/09)

Employment Situation Summary
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
October 2, 2009
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Labor Market during the Great Depression and the Current Recession
CRS Report for Congress
June 19, 2009. R40655. 26p.
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"Outline of the U.S. Economy" (10/5/09)

Outline of the U.S. Economy
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs
September 2009
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America.gov - Books
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs
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The Pittsburgh Summit (9/28/09)

Leaders' Statement: The Pittsburgh Summit, September 24 - 25, 2009
The White House, September 25, 2009
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Post-G20 Meeting Fact Sheets
The White House, September 25, 2009
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Creating a 21st Century International Economic Architecture
The White House, September 24, 2009
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Press Briefing by Treasury Secretary Geithner on the G-20 Meetings
The White House, September 24, 2009
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Remarks by the President at G20 Closing Press Conference
The White House, September 25, 2009
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The Pittsburgh Summit 2009
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Weekly Address: President Affirms Commitment to International Cooperation
in Strengthening Economy and Stopping Nuclear Proliferation
The White House, September 26, 2009
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A Strategy for American Innovation (9/24/09)

Remarks by the President on Innovation and Sustainable Growth
The White House, September 21, 2009
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A Vision for Innovation, Growth, and Quality Jobs
The White House, September 21, 2009
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President Obama Lays Out Strategy for American Innovation
The White House, September 21, 2009
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A Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs
Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Economic Council, Executive Office of the President
September 2009
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008 (9/14/09)

Press Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
September 10, 2009
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
Issued September 2009
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JEC Hearing: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage
Assessing Key Census Indicators of Family Well-Being in 2008
U.S. Congress, Joint Economic Committee
September 10, 2009
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The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (9/11/09)

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
First Quarterly Report
Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President
September 10, 2009
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The Effects of State Fiscal Relief
Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President
September 10, 2009
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The Effects of Fiscal Stimulus: a Cross-Country Perspective
Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President
September 10, 2009
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Economic Analysis of the Car Allowance Rebate System ("Cash for Clunkers")
Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President
September 10, 2009
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Council of Economic Advisers Releases Report to Congress on the Economic Impact of the Recovery Act
The White House
September 10, 2009
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New Initiatives for Retirement Savings (9/8/09)

President Obama Announces New Initiatives for Retirement Savings
The White House
September 5, 2009
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Fact Sheet
Retirement Security for American Families
The White House
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CRS Reports
401(k) Plans and Retirement Savings: Issues for Congress
CRS Report for Congress. July 14, 2009. R40707. 28 p.

Retirement Savings and Household Wealth in 2007
CRS Report for Congress. April 8, 2009. RL30922. 16 p.

Nomination of Ben Bernanke for Chairman of the Federal Reserve (8/26/09)

Remarks by the President and Ben Bernanke at the Nomination of Ben Bernanke for Chairman of the Federal Reserve
The White House, August 25, 2009
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Statement by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
August 25, 2009
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Obama Reappoints Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
August 25, 2009
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The Year in Trade 2008: (8/3/09)

The Year in Trade 2008: Operation of the Trade Agreements Program
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 2009
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ITC Releases the Year in Trade 2008
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 30, 2009
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Year in Trade
U.S. International Trade Commission
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U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (7/28/09)

Remarks by the President at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
The White House, July 27, 2009
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Remarks at Plenary Session of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State, July 27, 2009
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Strategic and Economic Dialogue Opening Ceremony Statement
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
U.S. Department of the Treasury, July 27, 2009
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A New Strategic and Economic Dialogue with China
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury
The Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2009
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A Dialogue with China
The White House, July 27, 2009
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Hearing for John V. Roos to be Ambassador to Japan (7/24/09)

Nominations
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, July 23, 2009
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Statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John V. Roos, Ambassador Designate to Japan Department of State, July 23, 2009
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Statement Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Ambassador-Designate to the People's Republic of China
Department of State, July 23, 2009
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American View. Summer 2009 (7/17/09)

American View. Summer 2009
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
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Back Issues:

Japanese
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CEA Report on Jobs of the Future (7/15/09)

Press Release
Council of Economic Advisers Releases Report on Jobs of the Future
The White House
July 13, 2009
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Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President
July 2009
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CEA Chair Christina Romer Takes Your Questions
The White House
July 14, 2009
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Imports from China and Food Safety Issues (7/15/09)

Imports from China and Food Safety Issues
U.S. Department of Agriculture, July 2009
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Press Release
Imports from China and Food Safety Issues
U.S. Department of Agriculture, July 7, 2009
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Food and Agricultural Imports from China
CRS Report for Congress, September 26, 2008. RS34080. 21 p.
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U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports: Safeguards and Selected Issues
CRS Report for Congress, June 22, 2009. RL34198. 25 p.

Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade: 2009 Annual Report (7/13/09)

Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade
2009 Annual Report
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 2009
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Press Release
USITC Reports Strong U.S. Performance in Global Services Trade
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 6, 2009
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Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade
U.S. International Trade Commission
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The Small Business Economy 2009 (7/10/09)

Press Release
Financing, Sales Were Small Firm Concerns of 2008
Report Documents Small Firms’ Role in 2008 Economy
U.S. Small Business Administration
July 8, 2009
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Small Business Research Summary
The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President 2009
U.S. Small Business Administration
July 2009
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The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President 2009
U.S. Small Business Administration
July 2009
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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. (7/8/09)

Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
July 1, 2009
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Agricultural Biotechnology
Briefing Rooms
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues
CRS Report for Congress. February 13, 2009. RL32809. 31 p.
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USTR Announces Regulatory Reform Initiative Results with Japan (7/7/09)

Press Release
USTR Announces Regulatory Reform Initiative Results with Japan
Office of the United States Trade Representative
July 6, 2009
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Fact Sheet
Report to the Leaders
U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative
Office of the United States Trade Representative
July 6, 2009
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Eighth Report to the Leaders on the U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative
Office of the United States Trade Representative
July 6, 2009
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U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative 2009 Report (7/7/09)

Press Release
U.S. - Japan Investment Initiative 2009 Report
U.S. Department of State
July 6, 2009
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United States-Japan Investment Initiative 2009 Report
U.S. Department of State
July 6, 2009
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Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation (6/18/09)

Remarks by the President on 21st Century Financial Regulatory Reform
The White House June 17, 2009
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Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation
Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation
U.S. Department of the Treasury June 2009
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Executive Summary of Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation
U.S. Department of the Treasury June 2009
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U.S. Treasury Department Releases "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation"
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Testimony of Chairman Ben S. Bernanke (6/4/09)

Testimony
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Current Economic and Financial Conditions and the Federal Budget
Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
June 3, 2009
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Economic Slowdown Widespread among States in 2008 (6/4/09)

Release Highlights
Economic Slowdown Widespread among States in 2008
Advance Statistics of GDP by State
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
June 2, 2009
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Economic Slowdown Widespread among States in 2008
Advance 2008 and Revised 2005-2007 GDP-by-State Statistics
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
June 2, 2009
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General Motors Restructuring (6/2/09)

Remarks by the President on General Motors Restructuring
The White House
June 1, 2009
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The End of an Old GM, and the Beginning of a New GM
The White House
June 1, 2009
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Obama Administration Auto Restructuring Initiative General Motors Restructuring
The White House
June 1, 2009
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President Announces Intent to Nominate Ambassador to Japan (5/29/09)

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
The White House
May 27, 2009
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Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (5/27/09)

Remarks by the President at Signing of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act
The White House
May 22, 2009
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Fact Sheet: Reforms to Protect American Credit Card Holders
President Obama Signs Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act
The White House
May 22, 2009
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eJournal "The Global Financial System: Six Experts Look at the Crisis Bureau of International ad of 2010" (5/18/09)

The Global Financial System: Six Experts Look at the Crisis
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 14, Number 5, May 2009
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Contents:
-About This Issue
-The End of American Capitalism? Mark Twain, Lake Wobegon, and the Current Crisis
-Debt Man Walking
-Globalization and the U.S. Financial System
-Sidebar: Moving Forward on the Economy
-Timeline of Financial Asset Bubbles
-Revise Regulation: The Theory of Market Equilibrium Is Wrong
-Global Financial Trouble: Causes, Cures, Responses
-The Evolving Global Financial System
-Glossary
-Books, Articles, Reports, Web Sites, and Videos Related to the Global Economy

Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2010 (5/13/09)

Analytical Perspectives
Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2010
Office of Management and Budget May 2009
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Updated Summary Tables
Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2010
Office of Management and Budget May 2009
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Historical Tables
Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2010
Office of Management and Budget May 2009
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Last but Not Least - The Final Installment of the FY 2010 Budget
Peter R. Orszag, Director, Office of Management and Budget The White House May 11, 2009
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General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals (5/13/09)

General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals
Department of the Treasury May 2009
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Administration Proposes Tax Cuts For Middle Class Families and Small Businesses, Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes Greenbook Details Efforts to Build Prosperity, Increase Fairness of Tax Code
Department of the Treasury May 11, 2009
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Estimates of Job Creation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (5/12/09)

Estimates of Job Creation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Executive Office of the President Council of Economic Advisers May 2009
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Press Briefing by a Senior Administration Official on New CEA Report Measuring Recovery Act Creating, Saving Jobs
The White House May 11, 2009
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The Employment Situation: April 2009
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor May 8, 2009
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The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 (5/11/09)

The Fiscal Year 2010 Appendix
Office of Management and Budget
May 2009
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Terminations, Reductions and Savings
Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2010 Office of Management and Budget
May 2009
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Presidential Message
Presidential Transmittal Letter: Budget FY 2010
The White House
May 7, 2009
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Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials to Discuss Terminations, Reductions, and Savings in the 2010 Budget
The White House
May 6, 2009
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Determining What Works, Line by Line
Peter R. Orszag, Director, Office of Management and Budget The White House
May 7, 2009
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The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2010
Office of Management and Budget
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The Supervisory Capital Assessment Program (5/11/09)

The Supervisory Capital Assessment Program: Overview of Results Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System May 7, 2009
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Press Release
Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC Release Results of the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
May 7, 2009
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Joint Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair, and Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan The Treasury Capital Assistance Program and the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
May 6, 2009
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Statement by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
May 7, 2009
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Statement from Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Regarding the Treasury Capital Assistance Program and the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program Department of the Treasury
May 7, 2009
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Pen-And-Pad Media Briefing with Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan
Subject: Bank Stress Tests
May 7, 2009

USTR "2009 Special 301 Report"　(5/1/09)

2009 Special 301 Report
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, April 30, 2009
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USTR Releases 2009 Special 301 Report
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, April 30, 2009
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The President Obama's First 100 Days 　(4/30/09)

Remarks by the President in Arnold, Missouri Town Hall
The White House, April 29, 2009
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Retrospective in Missouri
The White House, April 29, 2009
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President Obama's Foreign Policy: The First 100 Days
Foreign Press Center, April 29, 2009
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Taking Stock
The White House, April 29, 2009
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Remarks by the President at the National Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting (4/28/09)

Remarks by the President at the National Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting
The White House. April 27, 2009.
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Fact Sheet: A Historic Commitment to Research and Education
The White House. April 27, 2009.
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President Obama Announces Members of Science and Technology Advisory Council
The White House. April 27, 2009.
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American View. Spring 2009 (4/13/09)

American View. Spring 2009
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
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The London Summit 2009 (4/3/09)

Communiques
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News Conference by President Obama
The White House, April 2, 2009
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Statement Following President Obama’s Meeting with President Lee of the Republic of Korea
The White House, April 2, 2009
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Background Readout by Senior Administration Officials to the Travel Pool on the President Obama's Meeting with President Lee of the Republic of Korea
The White House, April 2, 2009
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Statement on Bilateral Meeting with President Hu of China
The White House, April 1, 2009
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Background Readout by Senior Administration Officials on President Obama's Meeting with President Hu of China
The White House, April 1, 2009
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2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (4/1/09)

2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
Office of the United States Trade Representative
March 31, 2009
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Japan
2009 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
Office of the United States Trade Representative
March 31, 2009
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USTR Identifies International Trade Barriers, Outlines Efforts to Open Markets for U.S.
Office of the United States Trade Representative
March 31, 2009
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USTR Reports and Publications Home
Office of the United States Trade Representative
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New Path to Viability for American Automotive Industry (3/31/09)

Remarks by the President on the American Automotive Industry
The White House, March 30, 2009
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Obama Administration New Path to Viability for GM & Chrysler
The White House, March 2009. ６p.
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GM February 17 Plan: Viability Determination
The White House, March 30, 2009. ５p.
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Chrysler February 17 Plan: Viability Determination
The White House, March 30, 2009. ５p.
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Obama Administration's New Warrantee Commitment Program Explanation
The White House, March 2009. ２p.
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U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry: Federal Financial Assistance and Restructuring
CRS Report for Congress. March 20, 2009. R40003. 64p.

Public Private Partnership Investment Program (3/24/09)

Treasury Department Releases Details on Public Private Partnership Investment Program
U.S. Department of the Treasury, March 23, 2009
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Remarks by the President after Economic Daily Briefing
The White House. March 23, 2009
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Press Briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner
The White House. March 23, 2009
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Treasury Announces $500 Billion Program to Buy Up Bad Assets
Plan Combines Government and Private Sector to Spread Risks
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, March 23, 2009
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Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report (3/23/09)

Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report
The White House. February 23, 2009
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Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report Released
The White House Office of Management and Budget, March 20, 2009
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Comment by OMB Director Peter Orszag
Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report
The White House. March 20, 2009
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AIG's Impact on the Global Economy (3/19/09)

American International Group’s Impact on the Global Economy: Before, During, and After Federal Intervention
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
March 18, 2009
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Press Release
AIG Employee Contracts
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
March 18, 2009
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Minimum Wage Workers: 2008 (3/18/09)

Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. March 11, 2009
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A Profile of the Working Poor, 2007
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. March 2009. 14p.
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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2009 (3/17/09)

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2009
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 13, 2009
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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Highlights
Goods and Services Deficit Decreases in January 2009
U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics
March 13, 2009
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Monthly Trade Highlights: January 2009 Highlights
U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics
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2009 Trade Policy Agenda and 2008 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program (3/4/09)

2009 Trade Policy Agenda and 2008 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program
Office of the United States Trade Representative, February 2009
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[View Document] (PDF 2.15 MB, 467 p.)

Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class (3/3/09)

Green Jobs Are a Way to Aid the Middle Class
Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President of the United States
The White House. February 27, 2009
[View Website]

Green Jobs: A Pathway to a Strong Middle Class
The White House Task Force on the Middle Class
The White House. February 2008. 34p.
[View Document]

Liveblog: The Task Force's First Meeting
The White House. February 27, 2009
[View Website]

Secretaries Donovan and Chu Announce Partnership to Help Working Families Weatherize Their Homes
HUD-DOE Agreement Will Help Spur a New Industry to Create Jobs for the Middle Class
U.S. Department of Energy, February 27, 2009
[View Website]

Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2010 (2/27/09)

Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2010
A New Era of Responsibility
Office of Management and Budget
[View Website]

A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America’s Promise
Office of Management and Budget
[View Document] (PDF 1.82MB, 140p.)

Remarks by the President on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
The White House, February 26, 2009
[View Website]

Press Briefing by OMB Director Peter Orszag and CEA Chair Christina Romer
The White House, February 26, 2009
[View Website]

Obama Submits U.S. Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2010
Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State
February 26, 2009
[View Website]

President's Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Aso (2/25/09)

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Aso before Meeting
The White House, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

Readout on the President's Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Aso
The White House, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

Obama Considers Japan a Strategic Ally
Aso is First Foreign Official to Visit Obama at White House
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

President's Address to Congress (2/25/09)

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery
Address to Joint Session of Congress
The White House, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

Preliminary Excerpt of the President's Address to Congress and the List of Americans Seated with the First Lady
Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress (2/25/09)

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 24, 2009
[View Document] (PDF 872 KB, 53 p.)

Central Bank Chairman Says U.S. Economy in Severe Contraction : Bernanke Says Recovery Could Begin in 2010
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, February 24, 2009
[View Website]

Hearing on "China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession”(2/20/09)

Hearing on “China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession”
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
February 17, 2009
[View Website]

Press Release
Hearing on "China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession”
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
January 29, 2009
[View Website]

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (2/20/09)

Remarks by the President on the Mortgage Crisis
Dobson High School, Mesa, Arizona, February 18, 2009
[View Website]

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan: Executive Summary
U.S. Department of Treasury
[View Document] (PDF 4p.)

Fact Sheet
Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
U.S. Department of Treasury
[View Document] (PDF 8p.)

Q & A
Questions and Answers for Borrowers about the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
U.S. Department of Treasury
[View Document] (PDF 6p.)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (2/19/09)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PL111-5)
[View Document] (PDF 1.08 MB, 407p.)

Remarks by the President and Vice President at Signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver, Colorado, February 17, 2009
The White House
[View Website]

Recovery.gov
[View Website]

Annual Threat Assessment Report by the Intelligence Community (DNI) (2/13/09)

Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence, February 12, 2009
[View Document] (PDF 236 KB, 45p.)

Director Blair Highlights Global Threats to the Nation
Director of National Intelligence, February 12, 2009
[View Document]

Blogs at U.S. Government (2/10/09)

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Subject: Transparency and Open Government, January 21, 2009
[View Document]

The Blogs
The White House
[View Website]

Blogs at America.gov
First 100 Days
[View Website]

DIPNOTE
[View Website]

DoD Bloggers Rondtable
[View Website]

"Obama in His Own Words" (1/30/09)

Obama in His Own Words
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs
January 2009
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-Inaugural Address, January 20, 2009

-Election Night Remarks, November 4, 2008
-Remarks in Berlin, Germany, July 24, 2008
-A New Strategy for a New World, July 15, 2008
-The America We Love, June 30, 2008
-A More Perfect Union, March 18, 2008
-Announcement for President, February 10, 2007
-Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, July 27, 2004
-Remarks Against Going to War with Iraq, October 2, 2002

America.gov - Books
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs
[View Website]

eJournal "The 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration" (1/27/09)

The 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, January 2009, Special Edition
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/inaug09.html (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 4.08 MB, 20 p.)

- About This Issue
- Inaugural Address
- Photo Gallery — A Day of Celebration
- President Barack Obama — A Biographical Sketch
- Photo Gallery — Celebration Around the World
- Vice President Joe Biden — A Biographical Sketch

Treasury Secretary Confirmation Hearing (1/22/09)

Hearing Statement of Senator Max Baucus
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, January 21, 2009
[View Document]

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, January 21, 2009
[View Document]

Opening Statement Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, January 21, 2009
[View Document]

President Obama’s Inaugural Address (1/21/09)

President Obama’s Inaugural Address
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, January 20, 2009
[View Website]

Barack Obama Becomes 44th President of the United States
America “Ready to Lead Once More,” Obama Says in Inaugural Address
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, January 20, 2009
[View Website]

The White House
[View Website]

Economic Report of the President (1/20/09)

Economic Report of the President
Council of Economic Advisers, The White House. January 2009.
[View Document] (PDF 5.4 MB, 419p.)

Council of Economic Advisers Publications
The White House
[View Website]

U.S Government Printing Office (1995-current)
[View Website]

Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (1947-current)
[View Website]

Special Inauguration Calendar (1/20/09)

Special Inauguration Calendar: January 17 - 21, 2009
Foreign Press Center
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

January 20, 2009 - Inauguration Day

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. National Museum of American History exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth - “Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life”
Location: National Museum of American History, 14th St. and Constitution Ave.
NOTE: Press release on exhibit: [View Website]

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. National Museum of American History exhibition in its new Albert H. Small Documents Gallery - “America’s New Birth of Freedom.” The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., has organized the exhibit, which includes a collection of 10 Lincoln documents, including a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of slaves in the rebellious confederate states.
Location: National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW
NOTE: Press release on exhibit:[View Website]

8:00 a.m. Americans for Democratic Action Inauguration Day breakfast. Participants: Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill.; Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif.; Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.; and James Galbraith, author of "Predator State"

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum Presents “Jubilee: African American Celebration” - Through a colorful display with costumes and tableaus, “Jubilee” offers a cross section of nearly 50 traditions and celebrations observed in the African American community from days of slavery to today. Examined are holidays that are unique but no longer celebrated, regional and national in scope and of relatively recent origin as well as mainstream events also celebrated by African Americans.
Location: Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington, D.C.
NOTE: Press release on exhibit:[View Website]

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC)　Events for presidential inauguration President-elect Barack Osama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden Schedule:

11:30 a.m.: Inaugural Ceremony, West Front, U.S. Capitol

2:30 p.m.: Inaugural Parade proceeds from the U.S. Capitol to the White House

11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. National Portrait Gallery exhibition “Presidents in Waiting” - the exhibit, which opens on inauguration day, focuses on the office of the vice presidency and the individuals who first served in that office and then later became president.
NOTE: Press release on exhibit:[View Website]

1:20 p.m. President George Bush Departure ceremony.
Location: Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

Information Resource Bank: Presidential Inauguration
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
[View Website]

Presidential Inauguration (1/15/09)

Inauguration Day
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
[View Website]

Guide to the Presidential Inauguration
Foreign Press Centers, U.S. Department of State
[View Document]

America.gov - Inauguration
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]

Change.gov - Overview of the Inauguration
Office of the President-Elect
[View Website]

Washington's First Inauguration, April 30, 1789
American Treasures of the Library of Congress
[View Website]

Reform Agenda with Japan Yields Results: Important Work Remains (1/14/09)

Reform Agenda with Japan Yields Results: Important Work Remains
Office of the United States Trade Representatives
January 9, 2009
[View Document]

U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform Reports
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
[View Website]

Secretary of State Confirmation Hearing (1/14/09)

Kerry Statement on Secretary of State Confirmation Hearing
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
January 13, 2009
[View Website]

Senator Richard G. Lugar Opening Statement for Confirmation Hearing of Senator Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
January 13, 2009
[View Document]

Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Nominee for Secretary of State
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
January 13, 2009
[View Document]

eJournal "U.S. Presidential Transitions" (1/14/09)

U.S. Presidential Transitions
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, January 2009
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 2.02 MB, 45 p.)

　 Contents:

- About This Issue
- A Checklist for New Presidents
- Governing Is Different From Campaigning
- Personnel Is Policy
- Inaugurations of the Past - A Photo Gallery
- Did You Know?
- Early Challenges for a New Administration
- The President and the Press
- For the Record
- Second-Term Transitions
- Transition FAQs
- Additional Resources

Policies of the Bush Administration 2001-2009 (1/13/09)

Press Conference by the President
The White House, January 12, 2009
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Policies of the Bush Administration 2001-2009
The White House, 2009
[View Website]

President Bush: In His Own Words
The White House, January 12, 2009
[View Document]

ESTA system goes into effect for Visa Waiver Program travelers to the U.S. (1/9/09)

ESTA　（Electronic System for Travel Authorization）
[View Website]

Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
Embassy of the United States, Japan
[View Website]

Visa Waiver Program
[View Website]

University-Private Sector Research Partnerships in the Innovation Ecosystem (1/6/09)

University-Private Sector Research Partnerships in the Innovation Ecosystem
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President. November 2008.
[View Document] (PDF 2.3MB, 73p.)

Federal R&D Budget
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
[View Website]

Highlights of Accomplishments and Results of the Administration of George W. Bush (1/5/09)

Highlights of Accomplishments and Results of the Administration of George W. Bush
The Administration of President George W. Bush 2001-2009
The White House, December 2008
[View Document] (PDF 15.6 MB, 50p.)

100 Things Americans May Not Know About the Bush Administration Record
The Administration of President George W. Bush 2001-2009
The White House, December 2008
[View Document] (PDF 326 KB, 40p.)

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